#393818
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.3% 0.049 107.2), rgb(57, 56, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#393818 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393818 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 56, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 41%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.049 107.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #393818 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393818 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393818 text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #393818 text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A8
oklch(81% 0.037 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A479
oklch(70.8% 0.059 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D56
oklch(63.1% 0.075 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#79773A
oklch(55.7% 0.083 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#65642C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 108)
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Step 800
800
#535126
oklch(42.6% 0.063 106.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393818
oklch(33.3% 0.049 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#393818 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3D3615 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D371A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3431 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393818
#393818
oklch(33.3% 0.049 107.2)
- #35324E
#35324E
oklch(33.3% 0.049 288.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #393818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
Use #393818 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.